The Legislative Week

The recesses of both Houses, in memory of Woodrow Wilson, shortened the legislative week.

The Senate:

P: Adopted without debate a resolution renewing for the 68th Congress the authority of the Public Lands Committee to investigate every phase of the Naval Reserve Oil leases.

P: Adopted unanimously and without debate a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to act immediately to recover from the Standard Oil Co. of California Sections 16 and 36 of Naval Oil Reserve No. 1.

P: Adopted without debate a resolution of Senator La Follette authorizing the Public Lands Committee to investigate the leasing of Naval Reserve No. 2 to the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co.

P: Heard lengthy speeches on the oil scandal.

P: Debated over a period of several days a resolution calling for the resignation of Secretary of the Navy Denby and finally passed it.

P: Adopted a resolution to extend the life of the War Finance Corporation for nine months. (It is supposed to cease operation on March 1.)

The House:

P: Defeated after two days of debate a resolution for a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit the issuing of tax-exempt securities.